Differential carrier



'Feb.24,1931 F REPECK 1,794,203

DIFFERENTIAL CARRI ER Filed may' 27, 1929 INVENTOR.

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Patented Feb. 24, 1931 FRANK REPECK, or DET'RoITfMYIoHIGAiv DIFFERENTIAL- onnitrnn v i Application aiea May 27, ieee'. seriai No. seaiaaf My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a diierential carrier and has for its object the provision of a carrier where-l by the bearing caps may be eliminated ant 5 which will pei'mit the positioning of the differential in the carrier without requiring the removal of any parts on the upper portion of tlie carrier.

Another obj ect of the invention is the prola vision of a differential carrier in which the parts will be reduced to a minimum. y

Another object of the invention is the provision of a. differential carrier whichwill permit of ready and quick assembly of the dif- 15 ferential in the carrier. l

Another object of the inventionis the provision of a dierential carrier whichmay be economically manufactured and which will be durable and eicient 1n use. I

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a 25 reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this speeiiicationand in which,

Fig. 1 is an end elevational view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view 0f the invention. Y n

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Fig. 3.

The carrier fabricated to embody the invention is in its major parts constructed in the conventional and'well known manner. A 4l' flange 9 is provided to which maybe attached the ring gear (not shown) which is driven by the driving pini-on (not shown).

Projecting upwardly from the flange 9 are the spaced standards 10 and 11, each of which 4i' is provided with the circular opening 12 formed therein and in each of which engages the supporting ring 13 which serves as a retainer for the bearing lai in `which engages the trunnions or necks 15 of the axle gears SGof 51" the differential 16, the differential pinions 38 j ports 1() and 11- is cut yly through the cut away portions 17.

bearings are then placed on the trunnions and 'and S7 being-` alsofillustiated, The inner side of the upper portion of each Iofthe Supaway as at 17, the space between the opposite face of the cut away portions 17'being sufficient to permit the passage of the differential into `position between the supports or standards VIlOand 11. j

Inlassembly, -thedifferential isplacedin position by passing' the truiinions downward- The 6G the retaining rings 13 placed in position on the bearings. The vlocking' rings 17 are then threaded into the ends of the standard 10 and 11 and a pin 18 is projected through the lug 6 19 so as to lock the rings 17 in position.

he structure as described is as now ordidinarily manufactured excepting that the standards are split to provide a cap which is removed when the differential is placed in i position. The invention, therefore, eliminates this cap and provides a means of assembly whereby considerable saving in labor is effected in the manufacture of the invention and whereby considerable time is saved 'd in the assembly and disassembly.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, I do not Wish to limit myself to the precise details of structureJ shown but desire to avail myself of such Si variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new .and desire to secure by Let- Q.; ters Patent is: u

1 A differential carrier of the class described comprising: a pa li' of journal bearing standards, each of said standards havingv Y a recess cut away at its upper edge for pci-v niittiiig the passage of the differential spider into position.

2. A differential Vcarrier of the class de-V scribed comprising: a pair of journalsup-- porting standards, each adapted for recep- ,1x tion of a stud shaft, and each being provided adjacent its upper end with a cut away portion for permitting the projection of said stud shafts between said standards.v

3. In a differential carrier: journal forini ing members in spaced relation and each hav- .12 v mossos ing a. portion out away to permit the passage of the shaft to be j ournalled therein into position between said standards through engagement in said out away portion.

4. In a diEerentia-l carrier: journal forming members in spaced relation, each having 21 Portion cutaway ,t0 prelmtthev-passagei0f the shaft to Lbe'journaled thereii 1, into position between said journals through Aengagement in said cut-away portion; a shaft'j'urnaled in each of said journal fformingimembers; a bearing on each of said shafts; and a retaining ring engaging the 4inner 4surface of said journals and servingtolose said cut away portion.

5. A differential carrier=` comprising: a bed; a pair ofstandardsprojeoting upwardly froi'n said bed in spaced`r. el"1tions {eachof -said standards having a circular opening formed therein for providing a shaft journal, the upper Yend of said ,staiidards on the inner Yface nthereof being Cut-away into its opening; and a retaining ring engagingvthe inner surface of each of 'said openings .and serving to close theVcutV-away portion.

In testimony whereof I have signed the foregoing speoiiication. v Y

[FRANK BEPECK. 

